When a person is neither straight nor with Anglo/Irish heritage, the intersectional discrimination they face from society can be oppressive and isolating — and it can even manifest within the LGBTI community. Matthew Wade spoke to a handful of gay men from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds about their experiences.

It’s been almost two years since Australia’s greatest Olympian publicly revealed he was gay. In his first ever interview with an LGBTI media outlet, Ian Thorpe tells Shannon Power he’s moved back home to find his place in Australia’s LGBTI community.

In each monthly magazine of the Star Observer, a prominent Australian shares their coming out story. This month, Julie McCrossin tells Shannon Power how her initial rocky start as an out lesbian did nothing to prevent her from becoming a successful media personality and comedian.

Dr Mark’s Marching Academy is one of the most recognised floats in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade. But behind the glitter is a tight-knit community who would be lost without their Mardi Gras family. Shannon Power reports.

As part of ‘fg’ — Star Observer’s festival guide for the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras season — community members involved in six specific areas of our history shared their reflections on how far LGBTI rights have come, and the momentum needed to achieve full equality.